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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 08 Aug, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Russia bans food imports from Australia, US, EU By political reporter Karen Barlow, wires Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says it is disappointing Russia has retaliated over Australian sanctions imposed over the crisis in Ukraine and has promised to assist affected Australian farmers. Russia has announced a ban on most food imports from a range of Western nations, including Australia, in response to sanctions imposed on Moscow. Australia exports more than $400 million in agricultural products to Russia each year. Ms Bishop has criticised Russia's move and said it should have done more to disarm the separatists in Ukraine. More » AMA criticises Abetz for linking abortions to breast cancer Sect members stranded after deadly IS onslaught Indonesian girl Raudhatul Jannah, swept away by 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, reunited with parents Hamas warns it is ready to engage in a long war BP recalls Victorian truck fleet after triple fatality Australians struggling with high cost of living: survey Pistorius cannot escape murder conviction: prosecutor Baby Gammy's WA parents contact authorities Pelican enters rehab for series of picnic spot food thefts More Analysis » Coming up against hackers, costs and plots Australia isn't the first country to consider a data retention scheme in the name of security, and past plans have soon become a target for hackers. Should this new proposal go ahead you would expect more hacking attempts, or you may see even more aggressive actions from hostile groups attempting data theft on a massive scale. In our pursuit of the on-the-ground terrorists we must make sure we don't make ourselves vulnerable to cyber terrorism. More » USA passes the unemployment baton to Australia Hatred can begin at home Remember, there is no privacy in Team Australia The recurring themes of Senator Brandis Telstra all cashed up and nowhere to grow Sacrificing liberty in the pursuit of security Why the law alone can't end racism Draconian anti-terrorism bid an affront to freedom Rising living costs are hitting some of us harder Just In More Just In » Woman gets stolen engagement ring back 13 years later One woman is facing criminal charges, while another has been reunited with an engagement ring which was stolen from her more than a decade ago in Adelaide. The diamond and sapphire engagement ring was pawned at a second-hand dealer and that transaction was flagged to police, who then put out a call for information to identify the ring's owner. More » Indonesian girl swept away by 2004 tsunami reunited with parents NATO chief urges Russia to pull troops back from border Sam Newman exposes himself on Footy Show Westwood in tie for PGA Championship lead, Day in top 10 Hamas warns it is ready to engage in a long war Australians struggling with high cost of living: survey AMA criticises Abetz for linking abortions to breast cancer Pistorius cannot escape murder conviction: prosecutor Snowden receives Russian residence permit: lawyer World More World » Indonesian girl swept away by 2004 tsunami reunited with parents An Indonesian girl swept away by the devastating 2004 tsunami has been reunited with her family a decade after she was given up for dead, her mother says. More » NATO chief urges Russia to pull troops back from border Westwood in tie for PGA Championship lead, Day in top 10 Hamas warns it is ready to engage in a long war Pistorius cannot escape murder conviction: prosecutor Snowden receives Russian residence permit: lawyer Business More Business » Unemployment surges to 12-year high at 6.4 pc By business reporter Michael Janda Unemployment has jumped to a 12-year high of 6.4 per cent, despite the loss of only 300 jobs. Bureau of Statistics figures show the jobless rate surged from June's reading of 6 per cent to 6.4 per cent last month - the worst reading since August 2002. Young people have been particularly hard-hit, with unemployment for 15-24-year-olds hitting 14.1 per cent - the highest level since October 2001. With monthly volatility prevalent in the data, most economists prefer to focus on the trend, which shows unemployment steady at 6.1 per cent. More » Rio Tinto posts 21pc increase in earnings of $US5.1b Australians struggling with high cost of living: survey Dollar, local market dip on unemployment data Perceptions of unfairness denting budget surplus plan, business support Strike that 'would have cost millions' averted at port Politics More Politics » Transnational criminal networks targeting Pacific nations By Australia Network Political Editor Catherine McGrath Australian law enforcement agencies are concerned that criminal networks are increasingly targeting Pacific nations. More » Russia bans food imports from Australia, US, EU Turnbull backs moves for mandatory data trawl SA Opposition bill backs legal rights of grieving foster carers Crossbencher says budget lacks 'logic, heart and hope' Sport More Sport » Westwood in tie for PGA Championship lead, Day in top 10 Lee Westwood, Ryan Palmer and Kevin Chappell took an early lead at the PGA Championship, while Jason Day is 10th. More » Farah pledges NRL future to Tigers Honeymoon over as Djokovic crashes to Tsonga Wallabies better prepared for All Blacks: McKenzie Carlton's Robinson fractures eye socket in brawl Broad runs through India as England takes charge Science and Technology More Science and Technology » WHO to consult ethics experts on using trial Ebola drugs The World Health Organisation says it will convene a meeting of medical ethics experts early next week to consider using experimental Ebola drugs to treat the virus. More » Rosetta spacecraft on final approach to comet landing Driverless car may ease city parking demands: ex-GM exec CSIRO gets new research vessel 11 months overdue High-tech tools can turn carbon dioxide to oxygen: NASA Environment More Environment » Palm oil-free ice cream loses out in Zoos SA deal Ice cream maker Golden North is upset Zoos SA has ditched it in favour of a deal with a multinational, despite the local SA company avoiding use of palm oil in its foods. Golden North marketing manager Trevor Pomery says the company spent a year eliminating palm oil from its products and Adelaide and Monarto Zoos had heavily promoted their Golden North treats as being free of palm oil. Now the zoos organisation has struck a deal to sell Streets ice creams despite the fact they have palm oil in them. More » Driverless car may ease city parking demands: ex-GM exec Queensland's Wild Rivers laws repealed Alan Jones and Greens co-founder reunite for coal seam gas fight Nuclear waste dump could 'close Aboriginal gap': Hawke About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. 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